Bumble Bees
Sat out in my garden on this bright morning, it was not difficult to see all the beauty around me. Yet for a moment I could not feel the warmth of the day, let alone see the charm of my…
Sat out in my garden on this bright morning, it was not difficult to see all the beauty around me. Yet for a moment I could not feel the warmth of the day, let alone see the charm of my…
At present I seem to be having a little help from the daughters of Zeus, for stories are flowing quickly from my quill. However one or two have been a little darker than is usual for my quill. Only time will…
Deep down Jimmy felt comfortable being a diver, but today Jennifer and Carol had unsettled him with their taunts of tin man and monster man. How were they to know that that was what the kids at school had called…
The smell of carbolic was strong at St John's. It always seemed to clash with the image I had of the nurses. Each morning I would watch them leave the hall of residence, wrapped in royal blue cloaks with just…
In Skipton the high street is closed to traffic for the day, instead it is thronged with people enjoying themselves. A classic car event has taken over the high street. The weather today is glorious and so are the classic…
What's my question? Well why can I not book direct from Skipton to Bradford Interchange? Please. But sir why would you want to', for it's better to travel from Skipton to Bradford via Forster Square railway station. Yes I…
I am sitting having a latte in Costa. I have updated my short story called Dereliction of Duty by adding a new section under the heading of Foot Note. Here in Skipton the wind blows gently causing the bunting to…
As usual Skipton town centre is rather busy, but how much is being spent I am not sure, for few people seem to be carrying shopping bags. It was lunch time on market day, with white van after white van…
This weeks writing prompt for the Friday Fictioneers site, is a photograph from Piya Singh. Young Amos had worked hard below Hebden Moor to earn a living as a lead miner. Yesterday his friend Tobias had found him dead. Whilst…